Meanings
adjectivephotoelectronic (comparative more photoelectronic, superlative most photoelectronic)
comparative more photoelectronic · superlative most photoelectronic
- natural sciencesDescribing any electronic effect or device that is affected by light.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Englishelectronic
- Englishphotoelectronic
From photo- + electronic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ukrainian фотоелектро́нний
- фотоелектро́нний (fotoelektrónnyj)Translations
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APA
photoelectronic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoelectronic
MLA
“photoelectronic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoelectronic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoelectronic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoelectronic.
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